Welcome to the Medley blog!
All of our blog posts begin with a link to an audio recording of Jess reading the text and describing the images.
Click here to access a folder of all of the blog post recordings to date.
School concert accommodations to maximize inclusion
Some disabled students may require additional and specific support in order to enjoy and fully participate in school concerts. This blog post discusses some important types of accommodations to consider.
Why we aren’t creating a commercial adaptive music curriculum
We know there is a strong desire for a pre-packaged adaptive music curriculum, but we don’t think it’s possible to create one because adaptive music is by definition highly personalized to its students.
Inclusion Means Belonging, Not Sameness: Thoughts on school concerts
How do we include students with high support needs in school concerts? We create spaces and experiences where they belong, thanks to alignment with their interests and abilities.
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and the use of world language songs
Why we use culturally diverse music and write bilingual songs for students who have high support needs.
Neurodivergence Affirmation and some barriers to implementation
What is Neurodivergence Affirmation? What does it look like in music classrooms? What makes it hard to implement? What do we do about the challenges?
Watch the Children: Our classroom mantra
When in doubt, we always fall back on these three words to guide us in the classroom.
Who Are Our Students? Language and contextual information
Clarifying who is among our student population and why we use the words that we do to describe them.
What are accessible and adaptive music education?
Accessible and adaptive music education are both about meeting the needs of all learners, but are the two terms interchangeable?